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the couple stay for the night in his apartment near the supreme court building. the next morning, lead belly awoke to lomax arguing with his landlord about the presence of a black man, with the landlord threatening to call the police. while in washington, lead belly encountered several other incidents of segregation that are believed to have contributed to the impetus of the song. for instance, when lead belly, lomax, and their wives wanted to go out to dinner together, they discovered that it was impossible for the mixed race group to find a restaurant that would serve them. lead belly was told that if he returned later without lomax, he would be